A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Holiday Memories: Recounting Trips & Journeys 7

25 at

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition at when we talk about a specific time on the clock, like nine o'clock.

– Why not 'on': We use on to talk about days of the week or dates, but never for a time on a clock.

26 so

– Why it's right: We use so to show the result of a situation. It was very sunny, and the result was that they needed to wear hats.

– Why not 'because': We use because to explain the reason for something, not to show the result of a situation.

27 the

– Why it's right: We always use the definite article the before a superlative adjective, like best or fastest.

– Why not 'a': We never use a before superlative adjectives because there can only be one "best" way to do something.

28 of

– Why it's right: We always need the preposition of to complete the very common fixed phrase a lot of when talking about a large amount.

– Why not 'for': We cannot say a lot for when we want to talk about a large number of things in English.

29 but

– Why it's right: We use but to connect two different ideas and show a contrast. His legs are tired (which is hard), and the contrast is that he loved the trip (which is great).

– Why not 'because': We use because to give a reason for something, but here we need a word to show a difference between two feelings.

30 you

– Why it's right: We need the subject pronoun you because Nathan is directly asking his friend Leo a question about his holiday.

– Why not 'he': Nathan is writing a direct message to his friend, so he must use you to speak to him, not he.

25 about

– Why it's right: We use the preposition 'about' after the verb 'tell' to show the topic of the information or story.

– Why not 'of': We do not say 'tell you of' in everyday English when sharing personal news.

26 the

– Why it's right: We always use the definite article 'the' in the very common phrase 'in the city centre'.

– Why not 'a': We do not use 'a' because every city only has one main centre, so it is a specific place.

27 was

– Why it's right: We need the past tense 'to be' verb 'was' because the visit has already happened in the past (matching the past verb 'arrived').

– Why not 'is': 'Is' is the present tense, but the sentence is talking about a completed event that happened earlier today.

28 us

– Why it's right: We need the object pronoun 'us' (meaning Olivia and whoever she is with) after the action verb 'told' to show who received the information.

– Why not 'we': 'We' is a subject pronoun, which means it must go before a verb to perform the action (like 'we told'), not after it.

29 because / as / since

– Why it's right: We use 'because' to link two ideas and give a reason. The second part of the sentence explains the reason why she was feeling sad.

– Why not 'so': We use 'so' to show the result of something, not to explain why an emotion happened.

30 Are

– Why it's right: We use the auxiliary verb 'are' to make a present continuous question with the subject 'you' and the '-ing' verb 'having'.

– Why not 'Do': You cannot use 'Do' here because 'having' is an '-ing' word; 'do' is only used with base action verbs like 'have' or 'want'.

25 the

– Why it's right: We always use the article "the" right before a superlative adjective like "best", "biggest", or "fastest".

– Why not 'a': We use "a" for general things, but there can only be one "best" trip, so we must use "the".

26 to

– Why it's right: After the verb "decide", we always use "to" plus another verb (like "take") when we talk about making a choice or a plan.

– Why not 'for': We can use "for" before a noun, but we must use "to" right before a verb.

27 but

– Why it's right: We use "but" to connect two different ideas to show a contrast. The student was nervous, but the friendly pilot made it better.

– Why not 'so': We use "so" to talk about a result, but here we are contrasting a negative feeling with a positive situation.

28 in

– Why it's right: We use the preposition "in" to talk about being surrounded by something, like being "in the air" or "in the sky".

– Why not 'on': We use "on" for flat surfaces (like "on the floor"), but not for empty space like the air.

29 than

– Why it's right: We always use "than" right after a comparative adjective (like "bigger" or "taller") to compare two different things.

– Why not 'that': "That" is a pronoun used to point at things; it is never used to compare things in a sentence.

30 Have

– Why it's right: We use the helping verb "Have" at the beginning of a question to make the present perfect tense when asking about someone's life experiences.

– Why not 'Do': We use "Do" for everyday habits, but here the main verb "flown" is in the past participle form, so we must use "Have".